TY - JOUR

T1 - Performance of Russian SMEs

T2 - Exploration, Exploitation and Strategic Entrepreneurship

AU - Shirokova, G.

AU - Vega, G.

AU - Sokolova, L

N1 - Shirokova, G. Performance of Russian SMEs: Exploration, Exploitation and Strategic Entrepreneurship / G. Shirokova, G. Vega, L. Sokolova // Critical Perspectives on International Business. - 2013. - Volume 9, № 1/2. - P. 173-203.

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the ability of Russian firms to develop strategic entrepreneurship (SE) as a source of sustainable competitive advantage in a turbulent and hostile business environment. It aims to suggest a model of SE that includes two components – exploration and exploitation – and to test this model on 500 Russian small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which show the influence of these components on firm performance. It also aims to address one of the most fundamental questions confronting the international business (IB) field: “What determines the success and failure of firms around the world?”. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents empirical research with a regression analysis of 500 Russian SMEs operating in Moscow and St Petersburg in three major industries: information technologies and communications (ICT), hotels, restaurants, and cafes (HoReCa) and wholesale/retail. Findings – The Russian firms show a positive influence of exploration and exploitation o

AB - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the ability of Russian firms to develop strategic entrepreneurship (SE) as a source of sustainable competitive advantage in a turbulent and hostile business environment. It aims to suggest a model of SE that includes two components – exploration and exploitation – and to test this model on 500 Russian small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which show the influence of these components on firm performance. It also aims to address one of the most fundamental questions confronting the international business (IB) field: “What determines the success and failure of firms around the world?”. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents empirical research with a regression analysis of 500 Russian SMEs operating in Moscow and St Petersburg in three major industries: information technologies and communications (ICT), hotels, restaurants, and cafes (HoReCa) and wholesale/retail. Findings – The Russian firms show a positive influence of exploration and exploitation o

KW - Strategic entrepreneurship

KW - Exploration

KW - Exploitation

KW - Small to medium-sized enterprises

KW - Emerging markets

KW - Russia

KW - Entrepreneurship

KW - SCOPUS

KW - РИНЦ

U2 - 10.1108/17422041311299941

DO - 10.1108/17422041311299941

M3 - Article

VL - 9

SP - 173

EP - 203

JO - Critical Perspectives on International Business

JF - Critical Perspectives on International Business

SN - 1742-2043

IS - 1/2

ER -